FAMILY

First and foremost, we are a family-inclusive festival.

We are delighted to partner up with acclaimed kids event producer Mel Wilds to bring our unique creation, Kids Together, to life once again. Located within a tranquil garden space in Curraghmore, kids will have the freedom to run, explore and participate in a host of fun-filled activities.

The activities chosen for Kids Together incorporate elements that are essential for a child’s wellbeing and learning. Promoting creativity, imagination and a sense of adventure in children is what we aim to accomplish by fostering a friendly and secure festival environment. We’ll be bringing back festival favorites Disco Shed with music and games all weekend along with Actual Reality arcade’s vintage life size games, cooking workshops, crafts, free face painting, circus workshops, Science experiments, nature inspired activities and giant bubbles. There’ll be magic shows, a rock stars dance academy, creative mindfulness, music from Lily’s Driftwood Bay, fairytale characters and fabulous wandering performers.

Kids together will be open from 12-5 on Friday and 10.30-4.30 Saturday and Sunday.

See you there!

  • Festival-land's legendary Disco Shed returns to bring back the top tunes, good times, games, and vibes to Kids Together once again. Following their award-winning appearance on Channel 4's Shed of the Year series, Count Skylarkin and Peepshow Paddy bring their actual garden shed complete with decks, lights, The World Famous Disco Shed Inferno Smoke Machine (TM), a LOT of silliness (by popular demand morning soccer sessions, The Shed Factor junior talent show, and the Irish Dancing Musical Statue Olympics are back for 2024), but most importantly, some of the best tunes onsite for all the family to enjoy - kids, club-queens and rave-dads alike.

    Disco Shed will be running all weekend, soccer sessions will take place on Saturday and Sunday at 10.30am.

  • The Actual Reality Arcade is a life-sized interactive zone inspired by classic arcade games where you play for real. A highly engaging mix of fun, laughter and physical play it has proved hugely popular with players and audiences of all ages and has brought joy and happiness wherever it has been. Open all weekend!

  • SLí Does Science comes to All Together Now. Waterford SLí is excited to unveil our new installation that shows the link between everyday science and sustainability. Using everyday products, like the potato, young people will have the opportunity to conduct a series of hands-on experiments that demonstrate what science can do for a sustainable future.

    SLí is an NGO based in Waterford City that works to raise awareness around issues of sustainable living, responsible consumption and climate change. SLí’s vision is for a more sustainable future and our mission is to educate and empower people to act. We work local but think global. Running all weekend.

  • Join Deirdre, multi-award winning owner of The Cool Food School for some fun, interactive simple cooking workshops in the kids area. It's amazing what you can make in a tent at a festival!

    The focus will be on healthy ingredients, hands-on action and fun, fun , fun!

    Deirdre teaches thousands of children every year in schools, events and libraries across the country. She is a children's cookbook author, social media influencer and radio.

    Saturday

    11.45am Make tasty protein packed apple donuts

    2.40pm Create delicious carrot protein balls

    Sunday

    11.45am Explore types of lettuce, create a lettuce hat, and plant your own seeds

    2.40pm Make tasty tomato bruschetta and discover the different types of tomato

  • Jewellery making workshops using memory wire to create necklaces and bracelets, 2-4pm every day.

  • Wimbledon comes to Kids Together!

    Pulling the court, scoreboard and posh umpire behind him, our highly strung tennis player will search Curraghmore Gardens for worthy opponents.

    The court is pristine, the umpire inscrutable and the sprinkler system is unpredictable and indiscriminate – its just like the real thing!

    Saturday and Sunday 11.30am and 2.30pm

  • Twin brothers Bob and Tom both love their fruit and veg,

    but how did one brother grow so tall?!

    The answer lies in the special potting compost formula … if you are lucky they might share it with you.

    Saturday and Sunday 1pm

  • Yukee is a new animated Cbeebies pre-school show all about music! In season one the show has had some magical music guests including Wet Leg, Tom Odell, Maisie Peters and Ezra Collective!

    In the Yukee live show some of the creators of the series will be playing live scores along to episodes, teaching the audiences some great new songs from the show, and doing some fun music and sound games with them. The show is suitable for 2-10 year olds with parent or guardians.

    “It’s a gorgeous show, and I cannot wait to watch the first episode! ” -Lauren Laverne BBC Radio 6 Music

    “The premise of the new series is about the joy that comes from making music with friends, and reaffirming the message that ‘music is for everyone’.” - NME

    Saturday and Sunday 12.50pm and 3.45pm

  • Prepare to be amazed with a magic show suitable for the whole family. We might need some magic helpers, do you know the magic word?

    10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Saturday and Sunday

  • Our talented face painters will transform you into fierce tigers, magical fairies and epic superheroes. If you are not a face painting fan, maybe get an arm paint instead.

    Saturday and Sunday all day

  • Join our rockstar academy and learn some amazing dance routines to the latest tunes. Plus a super fun Silly Dance Contest!

    11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Saturday and Sunday

  • Roll up, roll up and join the circus! Can you spin a plate high on the air or balance on stilts? We will show you how!

    2-4pm Friday

    11-1 and 2-4pm Saturday and Sunday

  • Show off your artistic skills with Firefly Parties arty crew and make some fun crafty creations. 12-2pm Friday,

    10.30am-1pm and 2-4.30pm Saturday and Sunday

  • Join us for some Forest School inspired woodland crafts: - make a wooden pendant using a saw then drill and decorate a wooden disc to make a pendant with beads. Enjoy clay creativity along with natural materials. Hapazomé - Dye cloth naturally with plants and mallets. Plants crafts - stars, head garlands, simple natural weaving, magic wands. With the friendly forest folks from Forest School Ireland

    11am-3.30pm on Saturday and Sunday

  • Things are looking up! Keep an eye in the sky for Alchemy's roving Stilt Walkers, Juggler & Unicyclist over the weekend. Full of Colour, Fun and with plenty of Tricks up their long Sleeves these Circus folk are not here to be discreet!

    Saturday and Sunday 12.15, 1.45 and 3.15pm

  • We think it’s safe to say everyone loves bubbles particularly at a festival. Fun for the kids and a visual art form for the adults. So please come and enjoy the atmosphere and joy that Bubble Trouble will create.

    Friday 2.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 11.30am and 2.30pm

  • In the beautiful village of Curraghmore in the far away Kingdom of Waterford, JUSTICE will be served.

    For too long now, fairytale felons have been getting away with all sorts of vile villainy. From wilful vandalism of gingerbread abodes to intentional poisoning of top-class red apples Judge Jasper has had enough!!!

    It’s time that these deplorables, culprits and delinquents face justice but Judge Jasper will need your help.

    Will you be able to help to uphold the laws of the fairytale land or will these rogues roam free once more?

    Only you can decide.

    The offenders are fictional.

    The cases are fantastical.

    The verdict is FINAL!

    Join us for Once upon a Trial: Judge Jaspers Enchanted Courtroom of Justice.

  • Introducing children to mindfulness and self-compassion-based practices using fun and creativity with playful breathing practices to help settle and calm the busy mind and body! Colourful props, stories, games, and mindful movement will feature along with music, and sounds.

    Saturday and Sunday 10.45am age 5-8 years and 1.40pm for 9-12 years